Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Sudan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.59
in 2022
South Sudan
6.92
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
54th
South Sudan rank
52nd

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan
051015199020062022

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 6.92 against 6.59 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.33.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 54th and South Sudan ranks 52nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 12.63 9.46 3.17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 10.79 8.03 2.76 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 8.14 7.15 0.984 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 6.76 6.9 0.1433 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 6.92 against 6.59 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
0.33, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 54th and South Sudan ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed